They still don’t get it…writes Michael Kuttner

Despite the recent terror events in Spain and elsewhere it is patently obvious that most politicians and communal leaders are still in a state of blissful self induced denial. Read more

If not now, then when?…asks Michael Kuttner

There have been many instances in history when appeasement instead of action has resulted in carnage and catastrophe. Read more

Beyond the point of no return

The recent foiling of a terrorist plot to blow up a plane in Australia has focused attention on the threat posed by radicalised citizens both at home and abroad…writes Michael Kuttner. Read more

On the other hand

More proof that Israel is indeed a light unto the nations and that our presence here is ancient and incontrovertible…writes Michael Kuttner. Read more

No longer home alone

There are more than 6,300 lone soldiers currently serving in the IDF. Read more

Fuelling a failed enterprise

Investors and entrepreneurs before contemplating their support for a new venture usually, if they are at all prudent, make sure that it is likely to succeed…writes Michael Kuttner. Read more

On the other hand…writes Michael Kuttner

Some of this week’s good news which most probably never surfaced in your local media. Read more

The Scorpion and the Frog…writes Michael Kuttner

This tale of duplicity has a moral which basically teaches us that what is fundamentally vicious will not change because one’s nature cannot be changed. Read more

On the other hand…writes Michael Kuttner

Summer has kicked in with a vengeance in Israel  and we have had a succession of sizzling weeks with record temperatures and humidity. Read more

Out of the mouths of fools…writes Michael Kuttner

This week has witnessed a veritable army of fools articulating everything from baseless hatred to recycled lies. Read more

On the other hand…writes Michael Kuttner

Living in Israel is exciting and rewarding for those of us not consumed by the endless stream of negative dramas which the media loves to peddle. Read more

Fake News and No News…writes Michael Kuttner

It is very rare for the international media to have no news about Israel. Likewise our local media hardly misses an opportunity to inform us about developments here in Israel. Read more

On the other hand…writes Michael Kuttner

Amazing as it seems there is never a shortage of good news about Israel. Here are three of this week’s which may have escaped the attention of your local media. Read more

Friends and neighbours…writes Michael Kuttner

New friendships consolidated, other “friends” lecturing us and our neighbours up to their usual tricks – all part of this week’s nonstop action. Read more

On the other hand…writes Michael Kuttner

Those relying on their local media for good news about Israel are bound to find that positive stories are few and far between. Read more

Follow the money trail…writes Michael Kuttner

Following the billions flowing into the bottomless coffers of our so-called “peace partners” and those organisations supporting them leads one with a lot of questions. Read more

Ignore at your peril…writes Michael Kuttner

There are many occasions in life when ignoring the obvious can have dire consequences at some later time. Read more

Australian UN official in hot water

There is a report that Israel has been requested the replacement of Robert Piper, UN Deputy Special Co-Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Occupied Palestinian Territory. Read more

Actions speak louder than words…writes Michael Kuttner

Weasel words, duplicitous declarations and erroneous assertions have precipitated like springtime showers these last few days. Read more

Crunch time…writes Michael Kuttner

War has been declared against democratic values by the forces of Islamic terror but there are still too many who refuse to acknowledge what must be done to defeat it. Read more

Trump: allergic reactions

Allergies manifest themselves in a myriad of ways ranging from mild irritations to life threatening situations…writes Michael Kuttner. Read more

Farewell to a genuine friend

After four action packed years, Australia’s Ambassador to Israel, Dave Sharma, is preparing to return home.  Amidst his busy schedule of duties he spoke with J-Wire’s Israel correspondent, Michael Kuttner, about his thoughts and experiences in a country never far from the world’s headlines.

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JERUSALEM, D.C….writes Michael Kuttner

Jerusalem, David’s Capital, has seen many spectacles in its three thousand years history. Read more

Will common sense finally Trump endemic bias?

We are currently in the throes of a frenetic frenzy in advance of the visit of Donald Trump to Israel…writes Michael Kuttner. Read more

An honest enemy is better than a false friend

Since Biblical times the Jewish People has experienced endlessly the validity of this admonition…writes Michael Kuttner. Read more

Obsessive Israel Fixation Disorder Syndrome…writes Michael Kuttner

This malady has been around for a long time but recently seems to have become more virulent and endemic. Read more

Israel: A miracle in progress…writes Michael Kuttner

Sixty-nine years ago, a mere three years after the devastation of the Holocaust, Jewish independence was reasserted. Read more

ANZAC Day in Jerusalem

Under a cloudless blue spring sky a large crowd of Australians were joined by New Zealanders and Israelis gathered at the Commonwealth War Cemetery on Jerusalem’s Mount Scopus to honour the memory of those servicemen and women who gave their lives for their country. Read more

A teenager’s tortuous journey from hell

As part of Holocaust commemorations, survivors’ personal testimonies have become more important than ever…writes Michael Kuttner. Read more

Ignorance and amnesia – a deadly combination

As we move further away from the years of the Holocaust we find that more individuals, adults as well as youths, are bereft of any knowledge as to what happened during that dark period…writes Michael Kuttner. Read more

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